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In Swedbank your will get favourable transaction fees. This allows you to invest with smaller amounts and fully benefit from the growth of markets.

Trading with Baltic stocks is free of charge.
US and European stock exchange transactions from € 9.90.
Holding a portfolio of up to € 30,000 is free of charge.

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A stock is a security, the purchase of which confers a holding in the company and rights related to the company. Companies offer their stocks to the public for a variety of reasons, such as to expand their operations. By buying a stock, you essentially become one of the owners of the company and are entitled to a share of its profits.

In long-term investment, the stock portfolio has historically produced high returns.*
You can start investing in stocks on the Baltic Stock Exchange with small amounts of money.
You may receive dividends from the company, i.e. a portion of the company’s distributable profits.
You will make a profit from a possible increase in stock price.
You can own a tiny slice of a company whose products or services you love and which are important.

*Since the inception of the S&P 500 index (index that is composed of 500 large US companies) in 1926, it has generated gross annual returns in USD of around 10% on average (Level of return is an average across all stocks in the S&P500 index).

Prices of stocks may also fluctuate due to reasons not necessarily directly connected to the company‘s economic results (e.g. cooling of the global economy or liquidity crises).
Stocks, just like any other investment product, are also accompanied by other risks, such as liquidity risk, legislative risk, currency risk, tax risk, interest rate risk, etc.

The investor should be aware of these risks and evaluate them on a continuous basis. Regarding the potential risks, more information is available here.

Stocks, like all investments, are accompanied by risks. It is important to understand that stocks do not guarantee a return.

Baltic stocks analysis

Keep up to date with the news of particular Baltic stocks (in Estonian).

Monthly overview of global financial markets

Read about global financial market trends and economic news.

Before your first investment, you need to open securities account. We also suggest you to open investment account for more convenient income tax declaration.
You can make investments in various financial instruments, such as ETFs, equities, bonds etc.

Without investment account it is not possible to invest into such instruments.

It is possible to make securities transfers or receive securities from third parties or family members.

In Swedbank you will benefit from free of charge safekeeping for portfolios of up to €30,000.

More about securities account.
Investment account is separate account where you can deposit your money that will be used for investments in various financial instruments, such as ETFs, equities, bonds etc.

No worries about declaring the earned income or loss and paying the income tax after each sales transaction.

Easy to declare annually as you can send the investment account annual report from the internet banking to the Tax and Customs Board with few clicks.

A possibility to make transfers to your investment account with another bank.

Opening and keeping an investment account is free of charge.

More about investment account.
Choose your preferred stock.
Place an order for buying stock.

When investing in stocks, as well as in other securities, there is an obligation to pay income tax on the investment income received. The way in which taxes are declared depends on whether the investor uses only a securities account or also an investment account.

No worries about declaring the earned income or loss and paying the income tax after each sales transaction.
Easy to declare as you can send the investment account annual report from the internet banking to the Tax and Customs Board with few clicks.

After each securities sales transaction you need to calculate if loss or income was earned.
You yourself need to annually prepare and declare income from capital gain for income tax calculation.

Further information on payable and paid charges is available from the Bank.
If the Bank is obliged to pay taxes, fees, interest, penalties or incur other costs (that are not covered in the Bank’s price list below) for the provision of securities safekeeping and transaction services to the Client, the Bank shall have the right to debit such amounts from the Client’s Current Account without Client consent.

Account opening

Effective as of 01.07.2022

Securities Account
Internet bank	free of charge
Branch office	free of charge
Joint securities account	65 €

Account closing

All securities account types	free of charge

Account statements

Bank account statements available free of charge from internet bank.

Statement fees are subject to 20% VAT.

For accounts opened with Estonian register of securities, account opening statement and statements of holdings and transactions for securities registered with the register are available at daily weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual frequency. Periodic statements are available free of charge at Nasdaq CSD Estonian branch Estonia webpage.

Bank statements
Securities account statement of holdings / transactions from branch office	2 €
Copy of transaction instruction	2 €
Nasdaq CSD Estonian branch statements	2 €

Trading of equities, bonds and Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) shares

Percentage based trading fees calculated from trade amount, in certain cases transaction fee will be added.

Trading fee is charged in trading currency based on the Bank’s exchange rates.

Trading via brokerage is subject to the Master Agreement for Financial Transactions. Information on the agreement is available from the Bank.

Trading orders transmitted to the Bank can be cancelled until executed.

In case the order is not executed in full during a single trading day, the trading fee (including minimum trading fee) for partial order execution is charged in full for each trading day when part of the order is executed.

On certain markets, minimum transaction amounts may apply.

A stamp duty of 0,5% of transaction amount on buying UK securities and 1% on buying Irish securities is added to the transaction charges. In certain events, a higher rate (1,5%), a bonus rate or tax exemption may apply for UK securities.

If purchase transactions are subject to FTT according to local market regulations (e.g. France, Italy, Spain and Hungary), such tax is added to the transaction charges.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are treated as shares.

Trading via Swedbank brokerage on other markets is subject to prior agreement with the Bank.

Shares and ETF-s	Securities account in internet bank
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania	free of charge
Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, USA, Germany, UK, Canada, Netherlands, France, Belgium, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech	0,14%, min 9,90 €
Russia	0,30%, min 125 €

Shares and ETF-s	Branch office	Via brokerage
Estonia	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Latvia	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Lithuania	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Sweden	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 500 SEK
Finland	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Denmark	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 400 DKK
Norway	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 400 NOK
USA	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 USD
Germany	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
UK (London SE)	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 GBP
UK London International (Russian and other GDRs)	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 USD
Canada	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 CAD
Netherlands	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
France	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Belgium	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Ireland	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Italy	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Portugal	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Spain	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 €
Switzerland	0,2%, min 50 €	0,2%, min 50 CHF
Austria	0,25%, min 50 €	0,25%, min 50 €
Poland	0,25%, min 50 €	0,25%, min 200 PLN
Hungary	0,25%, min 50 €	0,25%, min 15000 HUF
Czech	0,25%, min 50 €	0,25%, min 1300 CZK
Russia	0,3%, min 150 €	0,3%, min 150 USD
Bulgaria	0,6%, min 50 €	0,6%, min 150 BGN

Bonds	Internet bank	Branch office	Via brokerage
Estonia	0,2%, min 3 €	-	0,2%, min 50 €
Latvia	0,2%, min 3 €	-	0,2%, min 50 €
Lithuania	0,2%, min 3 €	-	0,2%, min 50 €
Trading in bonds in all other applicable markets via Swedbank brokerage	-	-	0,5%, min 50 €
Transaction fee (all instruments)	included in trading fee	included in trading fee	3€ Baltic markets 4€ other markets

Transactions with investment fund units

Percentage based fees calculated from trade amount.

Fund orders submitted to the Bank cannot be cancelled.

Fund switch subject to the conditions specified in the fund terms, fee charged only on sell transaction.

Foreign fund transaction fee includes standard settlement fees charged by the Bank’s Custodians.

Other Estonian funds – subscription and redemption fee may be added subject to fund terms.

	Subscription	Regular investment	Redemption	Switch
Swedbank Group funds	free of charge	free of charge	free of charge	free of charge
Other foreign fixed income funds
Franklin Templeton funds	0,5% + 7 €	0,5%, min 0,75 €	7 €	7 €
Funds managed by other management companies	0,5% + 21 €	-	21 €	21 €
Other foreign equity and mixed funds
Franklin Templeton funds	1% + 7 €	1%, min 0,75 €	1% + 7 €	7 €
Funds managed by other management companies	1% + 21 €	-	1% + 21 €	21 €
Other Estonian funds	1,5 €	0,75 €	5 €	5 €

Other transactions with Estonian securities and fund units Fees charged from both parties of the transaction.
Free of payment transaction	4,8 €
Against payment transaction	3,2 €
Pledge registration / amendment / appropriation	15 €
Transfer of pledged securities	30 €
Pledge release	free of charge

Other transactions with foreign securities and foreign funds

Fees charged from both parties of the transaction.

Bank internal transactions are transactions between the securities accounts of the Bank’s clients.

Transaction fee includes standard settlement fees charged by the Bank’s Custodians.

Bank internal transactions	6 €
Bank external transaction
Latvia, Lithuania	10 €
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Eurobond, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, UK, USA	15 €
Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland	25 €
Bulgaria, Russia	45 €
Foreign funds	45 €

Other transaction fees Cancellation is allowed if instruction is not yet processed by the Bank.
Transaction cancellation	transaction fee
Other transactions based on bailiff’s instructions	transaction fee
Subscription to a new issue / Participating in an offer	transaction fee

Monthly Securities Safekeeping Fees

Safekeeping fees are subject to 20% VAT. VAT exemption applies if client safekeeps only units or shares of investment funds specified in the Investment Funds Act or investment/ exchange traded funds of the EEA member state.

Safekeeping fee is calculated based on the portfolio value on the last date of the calendar month. Securities are priced according to month end prices of the Bank’s local agents, market price or nominal value. Bonds are priced at nominal value. Fees are debited on the 20th or later date of the following month from the Client’s current account linked to the securities account.

ETF safekeeping fee equals to the safekeeping fee of its trading country.

Safekeeping of Depositary Receipts (ADR, GDR) is subject to the respective DR Agent’s fees in addition to safekeeping fee.

Safekeeping on other countries is subject to prior agreement with the Bank.

Other investments: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA, Depositary Receipts, Poland, Czech, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Russia, foreign funds

Swedbank Group funds	free of charge
Other investments, equities, bonds
Up to 30 000 €	free of charge
From the value above 30 000 €	0,008%, max 8 €

Other Services

Fees for other services are subject to 20% VAT.

Tax relief at source / tax reclaim and general meeting services are subject to availability on each specific market.

Maintenance fee is charged in addition to monthly securities safekeeping fee.

Participation in general shareholder’s meeting	subject to prior agreement
Tax reclaim	subject to prior agreement
Tax relief at source	subject to prior agreement

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